Buring Div Fuel To Hold At Destination ?
I was wondering how many airlines have a fuel policy of being allowed to use your div fuel to hold at destination ?
I know of one major UK airline that allows this, under a few criterion like : Delay must be know; must land with reserves; landing must be assured with one plausible failure ......
I do sometimes wonder the 'ethics' of this ..... numerous events can close your destination whilst holding, ie. WX, security, blocked runways etc .... you are then left with a/c in 'no mans land' ...... it obviously suits airlines to use such a policy to cut down on tankered fuel and accept the 'odd fuel mayday' will occur, BUT their are senarious when the crew are left with no where to go ...... and on their heads be it !
Is this policy ethical and how many other UK airlines adopt this policy ?